An aerial view showing part of the Bukit Enggang catchment area where logging was done. —Photos: ZAINUDIN AHAD/The Star
TURNING part of the forest of Bukit Enggang in Sik, Kedah, into a forest plantation is unacceptable because most of the harvested logs were of prime size, said Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM).
The NGO pointed out that one of the criteria for establishing forest estates was poor quality forest reserves but the logs harvested from Bukit Enggang measured more than 55cm in diameter.
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